Forestry Technician
Forest Service
Tusayan, AZ
05.2024 - Current
- Communicated regularly with Incident Command System personnel via radio transmissions about progress made in containing a fire.
- Coordinated with both federal and state agencies during incident response activities.
- Monitored weather conditions to determine potential impacts on fire behavior.
- Conducted mop-up operations to extinguish remaining hot spots and reduce the risk of further spread.
- Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active wildfire using shovels, Pulaskis and chainsaws.
- Inspected assigned area for new starts, smoke sightings or other signs of active fires.
- Provided fire suppression and containment for wildland fires using hand tools, pumps, hoses and other equipment.
- Participated in rigorous physical training to maintain high levels of fitness and readiness.
- Maintained and repaired firefighting equipment and tools to ensure operational readiness.
- Extinguished flames and embers to suppress fires with shovels and hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
- Patrolled previously burned areas after fire containment to locate and eliminate dangerous hot spots.
- Rehabilitated fire hoses, portable water tanks and other equipment.
- Tested and inspected tools, equipment and gear to maintain readiness for different fire scenarios.
